Saskatchewan Highway 47
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Highway 47 is a highway
Highway
A highway is any public road. In American English, the term is common and almost always designates major roads. In British English, the term designates any road open to the public. Any interconnected set of highways can be variously referred to as a "highway system", a "highway network", or a...

 in the Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 province of Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....

. It runs from North Dakota Highway 40 at the Canada–United States border until Highway 49
Saskatchewan Highway 49
Highway 49 is a highway in the east central portion of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. In the west on Highway 35 are the neighboring communities of Fosston and Hendon. From Highway 35, Highway 49 travels east to the Manitoba border, where it transitions to PTH 49. This is a primary...

 near Preeceville
Preeceville, Saskatchewan
-Transportation:The community is served by Preeceville Airport which is located 1 nautical mile southeast.-External links:* http://www.townofpreeceville.ca* http://www.saskbiz.ca/communityprofiles/communityprofile.asp?CommunityID=314...

. Highway 47 is about 374 km (232 mi.) long.

Highway 47 is unpaved for 38 km, from the Moose Mountain Creek crossing until the intersection with Highway 48
Saskatchewan Highway 48
Highway 48 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 1 near White City until the Manitoba–Saskatchewan border, where it becomes Provincial Road 257. Highway 48 is about 239 km long....

.

Prior to the renumbering of the Yellowhead Highway
Saskatchewan Highway 16
Highway 16 is a provincial paved highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is the Saskatchewan section of the Yellowhead Highway, and also the Trans-Canada Highway Yellowhead section. The main purpose of this highway is to connect Saskatchewan with Canadian cities such as Edmonton and...

 in 1976, the stretch of Highway 47 between Springside
Springside, Saskatchewan
Springside is a town in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located northwest of the city of Yorkton.-Demographics:-Education:Springside has one school that covers Kindergarten through grade 8 in the Good Spirit School Division. Enrollment for 2008 is 95 students...

 and Preeceville was known as Saskatchewan Highway 314. Before the renumbering of the Yellowhead Highway, the stretch of the Yellowhead between Saskatoon
Saskatoon
Saskatoon is a city in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Residents of the city of Saskatoon are called Saskatonians. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344....

 and the Manitoba border was known as Highway 14.

Communities

Communities
  • Estevan
    Estevan, Saskatchewan
    Estevan is the eighth largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located at , which is near the southeastern corner of the province. The Souris River runs by the city. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Estevan No. 5.-History:...

  • Benson
    Benson, Saskatchewan
    Benson is a hamlet in the province of Saskatchewan.With a population of 91 people, it is located between Estevan and Stoughton on highway 47.Currently Benson has a curling rink, town hall and the Benson #35 RM office....

  • Stoughton
    Stoughton, Saskatchewan
    Stoughton is a town in Saskatchewan, Canada. A small police service, the Stoughton Police Service no longer exists and is now in partnership with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to provide policing service to the town and surrounding area.-Demographics:...

  • Corning
    Corning, Saskatchewan
    Corning is a hamlet in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Listed as a designated place by Statistics Canada, the hamlet had a population of 43 in the Canada 2006 Census....

  • Baring
    Baring, Saskatchewan
    Baring is a hamlet in Saskatchewan. It is located South East of Grenfell, Saskatchewan just off Highway 47....

  • Grenfell
    Grenfell, Saskatchewan
    Grenfell is a town in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. European settlement began in 1882 before the Canadian Pacific Railway reached the site of the town; the post office was established in 1883. It is situated at the junction of Highway 47 and the Trans Canada Highway east of Regina, the...

  • Killaly
    Killaly, Saskatchewan
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  • Melville
    Melville, Saskatchewan
    Melville is a small Canadian city located in the east-central portion of Saskatchewan. It was declared a city by the province in 1960. The city is north east of the provincial capital of Regina and south west of Yorkton. According to The World Gazetteer, it has a 2004 population of approximately...

  • Willowbrook
    Willowbrook, Saskatchewan
    Willowbrook is a community in Saskatchewan....

  • Springside
    Springside, Saskatchewan
    Springside is a town in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located northwest of the city of Yorkton.-Demographics:-Education:Springside has one school that covers Kindergarten through grade 8 in the Good Spirit School Division. Enrollment for 2008 is 95 students...

  • Buchanan
    Buchanan, Saskatchewan
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  • Preeceville
    Preeceville, Saskatchewan
    -Transportation:The community is served by Preeceville Airport which is located 1 nautical mile southeast.-External links:* http://www.townofpreeceville.ca* http://www.saskbiz.ca/communityprofiles/communityprofile.asp?CommunityID=314...

  • Port of Estevan Highway, km 1
  • Estevan
    Estevan, Saskatchewan
    Estevan is the eighth largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located at , which is near the southeastern corner of the province. The Souris River runs by the city. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Estevan No. 5.-History:...

    , km 16. Highway 47 is also known as Souris Avenue, 4th Street, and 13th Avenue in various parts of Estevan.
  • Benson
    Benson, Saskatchewan
    Benson is a hamlet in the province of Saskatchewan.With a population of 91 people, it is located between Estevan and Stoughton on highway 47.Currently Benson has a curling rink, town hall and the Benson #35 RM office....

    , km 53
  • Stoughton
    Stoughton, Saskatchewan
    Stoughton is a town in Saskatchewan, Canada. A small police service, the Stoughton Police Service no longer exists and is now in partnership with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to provide policing service to the town and surrounding area.-Demographics:...

    , km 77.
  • Access to Bemersyde, intersection with Township Road 130 at km 119
  • Access to Baring
    Baring, Saskatchewan
    Baring is a hamlet in Saskatchewan. It is located South East of Grenfell, Saskatchewan just off Highway 47....

    , intersection with Township Road 151 at km 148
  • Grenfell
    Grenfell, Saskatchewan
    Grenfell is a town in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. European settlement began in 1882 before the Canadian Pacific Railway reached the site of the town; the post office was established in 1883. It is situated at the junction of Highway 47 and the Trans Canada Highway east of Regina, the...

    , km 176
  • Access to Hyde, intersection with Township Road 193 at km 202
  • Melville
    Melville, Saskatchewan
    Melville is a small Canadian city located in the east-central portion of Saskatchewan. It was declared a city by the province in 1960. The city is north east of the provincial capital of Regina and south west of Yorkton. According to The World Gazetteer, it has a 2004 population of approximately...

    , km 240
  • Access to Plain View, intersection with Township Road 245 at km 261
  • Willowbrook
    Willowbrook, Saskatchewan
    Willowbrook is a community in Saskatchewan....

    , km 272
  • Springside
    Springside, Saskatchewan
    Springside is a town in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located northwest of the city of Yorkton.-Demographics:-Education:Springside has one school that covers Kindergarten through grade 8 in the Good Spirit School Division. Enrollment for 2008 is 95 students...

    , km 291
  • Buchanan
    Buchanan, Saskatchewan
    -External links:* *...

    , km 333
  • Preeceville
    Preeceville, Saskatchewan
    -Transportation:The community is served by Preeceville Airport which is located 1 nautical mile southeast.-External links:* http://www.townofpreeceville.ca* http://www.saskbiz.ca/communityprofiles/communityprofile.asp?CommunityID=314...

    , km 374. Highway 47 is also known as 2nd Street through Preeceville.

  • Major attractions

    • The Woodlawn Regional Park is at km 13.
    • The Estevan Regional Aerodrome is at km 25.
    • The Grenfell Regional Park is at km 178.
    • Highway 47 crosses the Qu'Appelle River
      Qu'Appelle River
      The Qu'Appelle River is a Canadian river that flows 430 km east from Lake Diefenbaker in southwestern Saskatchewan to join the Assiniboine River in Manitoba, just south of Lake of the Prairies, near the village of St. Lazare....

      at km 206.
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